Medellin - from murder capital to urban renewal leader
Medellin, Colombia’s second city, is known for being a global leader in urban regeneration, focusing on once-ignored slum areas. The Thomson Reuters Foundation recently visited Medellin to see urban renewal in action and its impact on the lives of the city’s poor.
5 facts you need to know about young people
There are 1.8 billion young people aged 10-24 in the world, making on quarter of the world's population. An estimated 515 million live on less than $2 a day.
Syrian athletes' Olympic dreams
As Syrian gymnast Ahmad al-Sawas watched his country fall apart, his Olympic dream collapsed too.
SLIDESHOW: Senegalese women battle sexism on football pitch
In Senegal some important battles for women's rights are being fought on sandy pitches across the West African nation where female teams gather to play football
Life after Syria
Photos show a Syrian refugee family in the mountains of Lebanon
Marchers take to streets to demand action on climate change
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across Europe on Sunday, calling for urgent action on climate change